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YOUR BIRTHDAY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
BORN today, you are one of the
"free souls" of this earth and are as independent as can be, You can pever follow In the footrieps of
By STELLA
another and will want to have piet your own, special pathway through Itte. Your pride, in accomplishment and your confidence in your abiH15 to take the inillative will make you a natural leader. However, A51 innate modesty and timidity may Cause you to hesitate. Don't! Your most esccessful role is to be a lead- er, especially in the realm of ideas, If you deny this, you will not reach the heights to which you are right-
•JACOBY fully qued
ON
BRIDGE
Your He is apt to run in cycles of good and if fortune, and you may find that when you are within grasping distance of what you want, Let Late seem to grab it away, that be a lesson to you. Next time. don't a lake au much time making
Two Ways To Win up your mind-be the first to grab
By Ruffs
By OSWALD JACOBY
EAST
won the opening clubs lead with the king and con- tinued with the ace and four spot, South ruffed with the tea. At this point there are two dis- Unct ways to play and make the hand, yet in a recent team match both deciurers mariaged to go down. Неге яго the correct plays:
Line 1-Lead the jack of dia- mands If West covers, the fund becomes a cinch. It West ducks, jet East win the trick, His best defence is to return a trumy,
Win this in dummy with the eight, Take the nee of din- monds, the king of spades and the ace of spades in that order Then trump the third diamond in dumany, the lost club in your own hand and the last diamond in dummy. This will give you eight tricks and you will still
You have a fine speaking volɛe, no learn to nettle more fre quently and, to good elfeok.
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Since you are talented in number of Belda, you win be templed to start too many things at one time. Learn to concentrate on one objective, Teach 31, then proceed to the next. Otherwire you may find that you are trying to do too many things to become specialist in any one of them,
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You of the fair sex are loving, affectionate, devoted and loyal. You will make ne marriage partners and understanding mothers. You want a large family, Wed someone who has smilar ideas.
Among those born on this date were: King James II of England: wüßam H. Bradley, producer: Blan- che Yurka, aciem Grurgo Kelkes. inventor: Fibert Hubbard, scapiram tional author; and Joseph E. Sheffield, merchant.
To find what the stars have In more for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and reed the come- sponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your dafly guide.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
have a high trump left in your Taking the native own hand.
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the king of spades. and then
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of spades. East will trump this and return a trump. Win this in your own hand and enter dummy with the ace. of diamonds, Now lead the fourth spude and trump It.
This
will give you seven tricks in and you will still have two high trumps in dummy.
Neither of these plays is hard to And if you aproach the play from the problem of getting six trump tricks, two spades and ono diamond. In order to get six trump tricks you must either get Iwa rulls in dummy or three in your own band,
The first line gets two ruffs in dummy; the second three in your own hand. Both lines depend on the spades going around twice, If spades don't go twice it wil be pretty hard to find any win- ning play at all,
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You hold the same hand, Your partner has rebid to two no- trump Instead of to twolapades, · What do you:dor§§},
GEMINI
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counts for conarderable today. Hold true to your ideala and friends will prove belpful.
CANCER
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22-July (Juhe Your career interests are definitely brought into the foreground, but you must be discreet in making decisions
LEO (July 24-A.xx. 群)一 A tortunate day for one who shows tive and leadership. Keep an eye out for romance, too.
100 (Aug. 24-Sept. 2) Originally and the Initative to press even the slightest advantage will advance your portion.
LIBRA 18ept. 24-Oct. 23)- Your friends and co-workers can buth be of help in furthering your ambitions. Accept nasistance.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-NOV, -22)--- Exceptional opportunities appear to be opening up for you on the job front. Seize them instantly,
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1957.
.BY. THE
WAY
by Beachcomber
WHEN. you, pernicious render, of how I fought the Spanish
open your paper one day randmender
trom. Placolas,
In the near future with an air taught. the people of Font- of bravado which it rulls you pedrous to dance the Irish I shall be under the shadow of dance 'called tho Walls of the great Canigou, singing a Limerick, and jumped a mule Pyrenean song, and preparing to through the open window of a reocive tho keys of several baker's widow in Velmanya. fownships of the Aspres and the submision of more than 40 II may mention it... villages,
There is a
stream that rises In Paradise and flows serenely into Troudilas, where wine was once a penny a litre, before the world grew old and stek. Here am I a legend, and the ponsants still tell their children the talo
IF I wished to boast, I could rocalk fala never beloro attempted by man, Who but I would have foundered through the marshes of the Carillte in a reging blizzard! Who els would have forced the Noutons pass, against the advice of every shepherd in the Cerdagno, in a
WOMANSENSE
This May Top The Popularity Poll
Page.
STUDY ON PRESCHOOL
CHILDREN:
Shredded Potato Puffs No Interest
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By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
66 WHAT ja
your favourite way of preparing potatoes??
This question was asked
thick mist? What can I say of during a poll conducted by my incredible ascent of the the Maine Department of Pulemal in the snow. except Agriculture among home-
CROSSWORD that it behoves me not to men-makers in New England,
tion the feat? And when we New York and Canada.
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Across
come to all those stories about The Sierra del Cadi, I can only hang my head in -feigned modesty, murmuring, "It was nothing".
A warning to prigs
WHEN I used to reurn to the scenes of my triumphs, the acclamation of the inhabitants
Woo
"What is the afquence of the arawera, Madame?" asked the Chet.
"First place, baked potatoca; next mashed; hash browned or pan-fried whe third; French fried fourth; then came escal- laped, boiled, salad, creamed, in soups or slews, and en casse-
sore temptation to rolu." exaggerate my prowess to embellish facts already marvel- "Ab ha!" Jubilanlly CX- lous in themselves, to spoll the claimed the Chef, "Not one ship for a halfpennyworth of lady mentioned potato cakes, 1 deprecation. This, no doubt, tope to top this poll of potato 1. is, is really a wMES FOR ROBORY
explains why many of the stories popularity with H. Crop of Bumex ? (8)
my newest 10. Cleaners at the fair 7 (4)
told of me in these parts are | creation-which I present for regarded by the sophisticated 25 your approval:” Inventioon. May they be plagued
Sluedded Potato Puffs: Shred by Swedish water-malesi When
polatoes medium grater.
12. Obtain set-in a mullah taabdon,
13. Return that star! (4) 14. Wat the gateman. (B) 16, It's always
Yachtma.
(3. A)
20. You're given it is you're juted.
1 was young I could have eaten 4 medium-size a horror for the
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26. Home for the regiment, (8)
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world, (3)
3. A matire of Colchester, (8)
4. Ortexetera numery. (4)
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ends. (a)
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Uso the full length of the pointe in one continuous stroke to make long shreds. Cut in halves crosswise,
well.
Mix at once with 1 beaten egg and 1 egg yolk, tsp. salt, a tsp. black pepper, 2 tbsp. milk, 1 tsp. grated onion and 1 tbsp. flour.
Heat and generously oil heavy, trying pan.
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the potato mixture Drop on by teaspoonfuls. Fry crisp and golden brown: Tumi once,
Dinner
Pickled Beet Saladeltes Baked Fish Stealer Vegetable Stuffing Shredded Potato Puffs Strawberry Orange Cocktail Coffee Tea MIDC
All measurements are level; recipes proportioned to serve 4 to 6
Baked Fish Steaks with Vege- table Stuffing: Brush 2 (1 lb.)
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Teddy Couldn't Guess
-But Knarf And Hiawatha Told Him The Answer-
By MAX TRELL
EDDY, the
Stuffed Bear, came blumbling up to Knarf, the Shadow and Hlawathu, the Wooden Indon Boy.
"You feel smart today?" he isked Knari:
Kharf looked at Teddy in surpris.
"I don't know if I feel smart today. Teddy.
Why do you ask?"
BAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 22)-- Instead of answering, Teddy One of your best days this month turned to Hiawatha and gold; for worthwhile accomplishments. "Do you feel amari today, Hi?"
(D10, 23-Jan, 20)-- "I feel, amart every day but
bat Friday sald Hluwatha.
Concentrate on your objective.
CAPRICORN
and active, De progressive never löse control. Make sure that you are in the driver's sent at all timea.
AQUARIUḤ (Jan. 21-Feb. 19- If your work is in the selling fleid. then it in keely that you will be spectacularly miccental" right now. PISCES (Feb. 20-Blar. 203mm Busine affalte are active, and there abould be worne mubatanilal profit- taking it you are astute.
ARIES
(NAK. 21-Apr. 20)-- Good fortune smiles out you today, so get as much done now, as you. possibly can. Make hay while the
shine!
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May
"Today's Friday," said Kharf. smart,"
"The I don't feel Bald Hiawatha,
"That's too bad." sald Toddy. "I don't feel smart, either. Only I wish I did."
Curious. Friends
"When people come,
1 open wide,
But rain and wind
Must stay outside." Teddy stopped. Knarf said: "I think I know the answer,"
said "So do
Hawathu, "even though. It's Friday end not my smart-day."
They both amid the answer to Teddy's riddle was door,
Teddy, “That's right,” said opening his eyes in and surprise, "I couldn't guess it at all, told the plumber that if I guessed the riddle, I'd write the anewer down in another poem. I mean I'd put the answer in a poem just like the riddle is in a poem,
Writing Poems
Plumber anked Teddy to giva the answer to x riddle.
plumber when he met again.
This is the poem;
"Sometimes I shut And sometimes I stam, Door is my name And that's what I am."
"That's a gaid Toddy.
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him
Knart said he wasn't very
very nice poem,"
hope good
ot
the writing Formy. Hiawatha said he was good on plumber Ukes it. poems only one day in the week
After Teddy had bumbled off "And today's to show on Thursdaya,
the poem to the Friday," he said, "Come back
plumber, Knur! said to yesterday, and I'll write you a Hiawatha: "One of these days, poem."
you and I ought to make up a
riddle, Hiawatha,"
By this time, Knorf and Hiawatha, the Wooden Indian Anyway, Knarf go penell
paper and they all put Hilawatha said: "I can only Boy, were so curious about and 21)-
what reason Teddy could have their heads together. Presently, make up riddles on Sunday for wishing himself and his two about an hour later, they afternoons and you know what friends to be smart that they finished writing a poem which today is, don't you?" demanded he stay and tell them. had the answer to the riddle in
A fast-moving day, so keep a level head and know when là lá thng tô act--and then do the right thing.
CHESS
By LEONARD GARDEN
A protalam DR (Bahschmaty Zuran. White mates in two y
„Gandan Tùyşest. Beroson
Mail 1892).
For
hnd Teddy
starled out it for Teddy to give lo through the door to find some-
the
body like Mary Jane, the Rag Doll, or General Tin, the Tin Sollier, who always seemed to be smart,
"I
"All right," said Toddy, met a
Hoa Đ friend today. plumber. Ho fixés looking pipos but he also makes up ridice. So this morning when I mol him, ha Raked, me a riddle. I wasn't smart enough to gues
"I'm not bither ald Hawatha, herauso today. Le Friday and Friday is the ano day when I'm not smark. But If it were Monday or Tuorday or Wednesdaymd!!
"I'd like to hear that riddle,"
Teddy drew-a, doop breath;
Bat hierwolf down out the edgó of the carpet, Tila da 10* EM
Kharf said he did.
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When did you eve that ball): wwid about in a way that makes os Le tab) 1-yours, le it pết And when on Alay saps in secocksmane,
"ASK" KIRATE KREENTHE
SHREDDED in long thin strips and mixed with egg, milk, grated onion and flour, potatoes are then fried to crisp puffs.
isp.
sny kind fish strales, cut 1/4" thick, with vegetable oil.. Dust with 1 tsp. salt, tsp. mano sodium glutamate and pepper.
Line a shallow baking pan with a strip of aluminium foll, Leave the edge standing above the pan.
On this place 1 h steak. Cover
with vegetable stuffing, Press on the second fish steak, Cover with aluminium foil,
Bake 45 min. in a moderate Beste once with Oven, 375°F.
c.. water and 1-tbsp. lemon
juice,
Uncover to brown,
In "Boy Meets Girl"
DOES your boy of 2, 3, 4 or 5
fee) and act more tender toward a girl of his age than a boy? Does your girl focl and act more torder toward a boy than toward a girl? Amông tota 2 to 3 do boys show more affoellon to- ward girls? Do girls show more affection toward boys? No; the opposite tends to prevalt.
"Boy meets girl is not for the preschool child, according to a recent study.
In the March; Issue of "Child Development" a significant re- pori was rude by three susirient investigatora on "Affection). and Aggressive Behaviour of Preschool Children.” The ro port was based on study of 124 children attending numery: and kindergarten. They in cluded 13 male and 13 female two-year-olds; 22 male and 14 female three-year-olds; 17 mala and 14 female four-year«okis; and 17 male and 14 female five- year-olds,
Oboervations,
during perindis
were mada self-directed activity.
The investigators found that at 2, 3, 4 or 6 the tendency was for a boy to express affection toward a boy and a girl toward a girl--a boy-boy, and girl-gizi affection. But adulte, “mora often than girls, got affection Kad from four-year-old girls, adults, more often than boys or girls, got affection from [fvén your-old girls. This might 24- dicato a desire for adult protec- tion from the more aggressive children.
To serve, lift out the fish by
of the aluminium foll means
Except for the two-year-olds, Slide onto a heated serving affection was more often ex- platter. Arrange baked tomato | pressed, verbally than physically, halves around.il. Garnish with especially at 4 and 8. parsley.
At all age levels, affectionial responses outnumbered 'ngEZTEJ- Veyclable stung: Melt 1 give responses. Aggremiun terid- tbsp. butter or margarine In.ned to increase with age from "2 frying pan, Add 1 tbsp. fine. | through 4-among boys more
girla. minced onion and 21⁄2 c. Packed- } than
**59 · confirmed by: enrier published studies down enriched bread crumbs. Cook-stir until lightly browned other investigators.
Also, boys were more often Add the contents 1 (No, 2) the recipients of affection. and boya tin mixed vegetables, 1 tsp. aggressión salt, 4 tsp. each pepper, thyme than - trom girlm, ; and rosemary',
GARRY C. MYERS, Ph.D.
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